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Galveston County United Board of Health NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Galveston County Health District Animal Services Local Regulations and Rabies Control (Animal Services Policy)

Post Date:09/04/2019 8:42 AM

Galveston County United Board of Health
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Galveston County Health District Animal Services Local Regulations and Rabies Control(Animal Services Policy)

Notice is hereby given that the United Board of Health of the Galveston County Health District will conduct a public hearing on September 25, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room A-106 at the offices of the Galveston County Health District located at 9850-A Emmett F. Lowry Expressway, Texas City, Texas for the purpose of the first reading and consideration of the adoption of an amendment to the Galveston County Health District policy/order Animal Services Local Regulations and Rabies Control. Revisions made to the policy include the change in time frame from 15 days to 30 days for Dangerous Dog owners to complete the necessary requirements.The policy applies to unincorporated areas of Galveston County and the following cities under contract: the City of Bayou Vista, Hitchcock, Kemah, La Marque, Texas City, and Tiki Island. To view the proposed amendment to the Order, please see the Galveston County Health District website at http://www.gchd.org/animalpolicies. You may submit written or verbal comments to Amanda Wolff, Executive Office Coordinator/Assistant to the CEO, P.O. Box 939, La Marque, Texas 77568, ExecAsst@gchd.org (409)938-2273.